In connection with the death of Lord Leverhulme, giant of British industry, it is recalled how visit to Vancouver ten years ago he made this city a "half-way house" to meet his managers from China, Japan and Australia, 'The vast nots, of his interests was then brought sharply into focus for on that' occasion he travelled over six "thousand miles, from Port Sunlight, two. weeks journey by ship and rail. He crossed the Atlantic and across the entire length of Canada, while his Oriental managers journeyed for weeks across the Pacific to get into a round table conference with "the chief" here. It in also recalled how, following casual remark made by an introductory speaker at a Canadian Club luncheon given in his honour here, Lord Leverhulme omitted to. say one word of his subject ax adver tised. Instead he delved. deeply end vigorously into the subject of the six-hour working day. 'This he keenly advocated until the day of hin death, "Sweat the machine! day and night and save the' worker" way the gist of his argu. ment for the shorter working day, Ax Orrimistic Visitor.
It iv rather a relief to come across an optimist from the Orient these! days, Over hero one has heard rouich of the unsettled state of China's government and of the quiet. ness of trade and commerce? Mr-E.E, Harris, a roofing manufacturer of Wooster, Ohio, who arrived here
said recently on the Empress of Asia not discouraging. Within the last two years I have been twice around the World visiting our agencies in Tig China, Tain glad €6. Toport practically every country, includ
that business conditions generally. have flee. points fourteen. months greatly improved since I visited In nearly all markets native ready sale.
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